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Vertebrae:
41 - 43. Differs from all Indochinese species of Amblyceps
in having a narrow head (9.5-11.1% SL versus 13.1-21.2) with a
strongly projecting lower jaw (versus non- or weakly-projecting,
except in A. platycephalus), and a very slender, elongate
body (body depth at anus 7.6-11.1% SL versus 11.2-16.9 except
in A. caecutiens) with 41-43 (versus 34-41) vertebrae.
Colouration is of an olive brown body with lighter below. It is
found in river beds with huge boulder outcrops at the base of
hills. The specimen shown was collected by the image contributor
at Rydak I near Shipra, Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal.